CVE-2026-53178

medium Red Hat
EPSS Score
0.2%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 94% most likely to be exploited
Published: June 25, 2026 (14 days ago)
Last Modified: June 25, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, specifically within the `rtl8723bs` Wi-Fi driver's `rtw_mlme` component. This vulnerability is due to a missing bounds check before subtracting fixed offsets from the `ie_length` variable, which can lead to an unsigned integer underflow. This issue could potentially impact system stability or integrity.

CWE

CWE-191

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

References

🔗 bugzilla.redhat.com 🔗 www.cve.org 🔗 nvd.nist.gov 🔗 lore.kernel.org